The is an award handed out semiannually (from 2004–2009) and annually (since 2010) by the Japanese publisher
ASCII Media Works (formerly
MediaWorks) for original
one-shot manga. Between the first and fifth contests held, there were two divisions: original and
anthology. This was changed with the sixth contest to a ''
Daioh''/''
Gao!'' division which covered
shōnen manga
is an editorial category of Japanese comics targeting an audience of adolescent boys. It is, along with manga (targeting adolescent girls and young women), manga (targeting young adult and adult men), and manga (targeting adult women), ...
, and a ''
Sylph'' division which covered
shōjo manga
is an editorial category of Japanese comics targeting an audience of adolescent females and young adult women. It is, along with manga (targeting adolescent boys), manga (targeting young adult and adult men), and manga (targeting adul ...
. Between the seventh and twelfth contests, the two divisions were changed to simply shōnen and shōjo manga.
Starting with the 13th contest in 2011, a
seinen manga division was added. There are three types of prizes given out each contest: the Grand Prix Prize (2 million
yen
The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar (US$) and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and the e ...
), the Semi-Grand Prix Prize (500,000 yen), and the Excellence Prize (300,000 yen). The Grand Prix Prize has only been handed out four times in the contest's history: in 2004, 2005, 2010 and 2012. There was also once a ''
Dengeki Moeoh'' Grand Prize division which was held twice with a Grand Prize and Honorable Mentions.
Prize winners
2004–2010
2011–present
See also
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List of manga awards
This list of manga awards is an index to articles about notable awards for manga, comics or graphic novels created in Japan or using the Japanese language and conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century.
Awards
See als ...
References
External links
Dengeki Comic Grand Prix official website
{{Manga Industry Awards
Manga awards
ASCII Media Works
Comics awards
MediaWorks (publisher)
One-shot manga